Washington, D.C.—New Hampshire has proposed new state regulations for consumable hemp and CBD products, according to a press release from the Natural Products Association (NPA). Virginia, Texas, and Hawaii have all proposed state regulations as well. The bill: Allows for the sale of products containing CBD derived from hemp. Requires...
One alarming statistic that was referenced repeatedly throughout the Naturally Informed sustainability conference, which took place on August 26-27: We have around 50 years left before we’re out of topsoil. “What we’re looking at is man-made desertification,” said Josh Tickell, Director of the movie Kiss the Ground (available to stream...
Washington, D.C.—CRN-International (CRN-I), the international arm of the U.S.-based Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), announced the publication of two conference reports: From Lifespan to Healthspan: The Role of Nutrition in Healthy Ageing in the Journal of Nutritional Science and Measuring Health Promotion: Translating Science into Policy in the European Journal of...
Austin, TX—U.S. consumers spent an estimated $9.602 billion on herbal dietary supplements in 2019, according to the American Botanical Council’s (ABC) 2019 Herb Market Report. That's an 8.6% increase in total U.S. sales from 2018. And the growth continued as COVID-19 became a public health crisis: During the first six...
To all the natural products retailers out there who have been working so hard on the frontlines during the COVID-19 pandemic, we thank you. Every year, WholeFoods Magazine honors retailers who go above and beyond, and in 2020, as our nation was in crisis, retailers throughout the industry stepped up...
Sioux Falls, SD—The omega-3 DHA may help sufferers of interstitial lung disease (ILD), a condition that encompasses a wide range of disorders, most of which cause progressive scarring to the lungs, according to a new meta-analysis. A press release from OmegaQuant explains that DHA reduces ILD in experimental models, but...
Amazon has announced an Amazon Fresh grocery store in Woodland Hills, California, to be opened to a “select group of invited customers” who will be able to shop there before it opens to the public, according to a press release. The store is designed to “offer a seamless grocery shopping...
Washington, D.C.—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has issued results of a COVID-19-focused consumer survey that discovered that 43% of dietary supplement users have changed their supplement routines since the start of the pandemic. “As consumers continue to confront the devastating public health effects of COVID-19, Americans are focused more...
Washington, D.C.—The Organic Trade Association (OTA) has unveiled a major report on organic and its ability to mitigate climate change, according to a press release. “Our climate crisis is real, is immediate, and affects us all. It is clear that urgent action is needed to help us mitigate and adapt to...
Kimberly Smith is the new Chief Marketing Officer at OmniActive Health Technologies. With over 20 years of experience in supplement, food, beverage, and personal care markets, Smith previously worked in leadership roles at Roche Vitamins and DSM Nutritional Products. At OmniActive, she will focus on marketing and innovation initiatives. VMG...
